Are β-Blockers Effective in Elderly Patients Who Undergo Coronary Revascularization After Acute Myocardial Infarction?

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Abstract

Therapy after AMI with beta-blockers appears to be as effective in reducing 1-year mortality for elderly patients who have undergone CABG or PTCA as for a nonrevascularized group. Our findings suggest that routine use of beta-blockers should be considered for patients who undergo revascularization after AMI.

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Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Internal Medicine

Volume 160, Issue 7, pp. 947-947

DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.7.947

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